Abstract

Abstract:
Bali Aga traditional settlements at Pengotan village, on one hand, exhibits variety of architectural expression, but at the other hand, reveals uniformity in ordering space and house form. All traditional houses in earlier phase are uniform because they are erected according to standardized building customs. Availability of cheaper new building materials and practical construction methods have induced Pengotan people to renovate their traditional houses in present architectural style. This research is to investigate the changing process of house form and to which extent these changes have modified traditional building system. Do inhabitants tend to preserve traditional style or adopt recent architecture. The investigation has indicated that traditional bamboo benches are key preconception of space and form design in Bali Aga traditional houses. Layout system of benches inside and outside the house persisted even though the house has endured renovation. Along the way, the tradition of putting bamboo benches in front the house has induced the concept of verandah in the house. Since traditional houses are placed uniformly in a row, the new verandah has created a long open space for leisure and common activities where people have a free visual and audial access to neighbours.